US20060268176A1 - Video differential signal transmission and keyboard/video/mouse switch - Google Patents

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US20060268176A1 US11/294,453 US29445305A US2006268176A1 US 20060268176 A1 US20060268176 A1 US 20060268176A1 US 29445305 A US29445305 A US 29445305A US 2006268176 A1 US2006268176 A1 US 2006268176A1
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  • the invention generally relates to a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch, and in particular relates to a video differential signal transmission system and its keyboard/video/mouse switch.
  • KVM keyboard, video, mouse
  • the aforesaid sharing is mainly approached by switch devices, such as switches for keyboard, video signals or mouse.
  • the switches are connected, extended or switched by users to select different computers connected to the same operation device for input, monitoring and operations of the computers.
  • FIG. 1 of prior arts several computers 10 , 11 , 12 . . . are sharing a monitor 13 through a switch device 20 .
  • the switch device 20 works as an interface to link the monitor 13 to one of the computers 10 , 11 , 12 for showing information of the specific computer at a time. Meanwhile, data from a keyboard 14 and a mouse 15 are also switched to the specific computer.
  • the switch device can also share other input or output devices, such as microphone, speaker or other peripherals, with multiple computers.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a video differential signal transmission system and a keyboard, video, mouse switch.
  • the differential signal transmission reduces noise interference and improves signal transmission quality.
  • the video differential signal transmission system of the present invention includes a video signal transmitter, a differential signal driver, a network transmission interface, a differential signal receiver, and a video signal receiver.
  • the video signal transmitter processes video signals into differential signal transmission formats.
  • the video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • the differential signal driver transfers respectively the red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals with positive phase and negative phase to a remote site.
  • the differential signal driver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signal.
  • the network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • the differential signal receiver located at the remote site, receives the positive phase and negative phase of red, green, blue, vertical and horizontal signals.
  • the differential signal receiver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the video signal receiver retrieves the received signals into video signals.
  • the video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • the keyboard, video, mouse switch of the present invention is settled at a transmitting site and a receiving site (remote site) respectively.
  • the keyboard, video, mouse switch at the transmitting site includes a video signal transmitter, a differential signal driver, and a network transmission interface.
  • the video signal transmitter processes video signals into differential signal transmission formats and transmits to the remote site.
  • the video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • the differential signal driver transfers video signals with positive phase and negative phase respectively to the remote site.
  • the differential signal driver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals.
  • the network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • the remote site correspondent to the transmitting site, includes a differential signal receiver, a signal receiver, and a network transmission interface.
  • the differential signal receiver receives the positive phase and negative phase video signals.
  • the differential signal receiver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the signal receiver retrieves the video signals.
  • the video signals include red, green, blue, vertical and horizontal signals.
  • the network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals.
  • the network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • the network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals and data.
  • the network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • the differential signal transmission system and keyboard, video, mouse switch transmits video signals in a differential method, so as to reduce noise interference and improve signal transmission quality.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application of prior arts sharing a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse among multiple computers through a switch device;
  • FIG. 2A is a block diagram of a differential signal transmission system as the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2B is a block diagram of a differential signal transmission system as the second embodiment of the invention.
  • a differential signal transmission system serves between a transmitting site and a receiving (remote) site.
  • a video signal transmitter 201 there are a video signal transmitter 201 , a red signal differential driver 202 , a green signal differential driver 203 , a blue signal differential driver 204 , a keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a, a data differential driver 206 , and a first network transmission interface 207 .
  • the video signal transmitter 201 processes the signals into differential signal transmission formats and transmits them to the remote site.
  • the video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • the red signal differential driver 202 is connected with the video signal transmitter 201 for transmitting positive phase and negative phase of each bit of red signal to the remote site through a driving circuit (not shown). In other words, the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference.
  • the red signal differential driver 202 is composed of integrated circuits.
  • the green signal differential driver 203 is connected with the video signal transmitter 201 for transmitting positive phase and negative phase of each bit of green signal to the remote site through a driving circuit (not shown).
  • the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference.
  • the green signal differential driver 203 is composed of integrated circuits.
  • the blue signal differential driver 204 is connected with the video signal transmitter 201 for transmitting positive phase and negative phase of each bit of blue signal to the remote site through a driving circuit (not shown).
  • the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference.
  • the blue signal differential driver 204 is composed of integrated circuits.
  • the keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a encodes the data of an input/output device (such as a keyboard or a mouse) via an encoding circuit (not shown) or software for transforming the data into a signal transmission format suitable for network transmission, and compressing and sending the data to the remote site.
  • the keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a can be a single chip (such as 16F87X).
  • the data differential driver 206 is connected with the keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a for transmitting the positive phase and negative phase of each bit of keyboard/mouse data to the remote site via a driving circuit (not shown).
  • the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference.
  • the first network transmission interface 207 connected respectively with the red signal differential driver 202 , green signal differential driver 203 , blue signal differential driver 204 , and data differential driver 206 , provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals.
  • the first network transmission interface 207 can be a twisted-pair Ethernet transmission line (such as RJ-45) for transmitting data to the remote site.
  • the twisted-pair line (not shown) includes four pairs of twisted lines, in which three pairs transmit respectively the red, green, blue signals and vertical and horizontal signals. The vertical and horizontal signals are transmitted to the remote site via carrier waves. The rest one pair of twisted lines transfers data signal.
  • a video signal receiver 301 there are a video signal receiver 301 , a red signal differential receiver 302 , a green signal differential receiver 303 , a blue signal differential receiver 304 , a data differential receiver 305 , a keyboard/mouse decoder 306 a, and a second network transmission interface 307 .
  • the video signal receiver 301 connected respectively to the red signal differential receiver 302 , the green signal differential receiver 303 and the blue signal differential receiver 304 , retrieves the received video signals.
  • the received video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal differential signals.
  • the red signal differential receiver 302 connected with the second network transmission interface 307 , receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase red signals of each bit via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the red signals. Besides, because of the characteristic of the differential signal transmitting, the red signals can obtain a better signal quality.
  • the red signal differential receiver 302 is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the green signal differential receiver 303 connected with the second network transmission interface 307 , receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase green signals of each bit via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the green signals. Besides, because of the characteristic of the differential signal transmitting, the green signals can obtain a better signal quality.
  • the green signal differential receiver 303 is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the blue signal differential receiver 304 connected with the second network transmission interface 307 , receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase blue signals of each bit via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the blue signals. Besides, because of the characteristic of the differential signal transmitting, the blue signals can obtain a better signal quality.
  • the blue signal differential receiver 304 is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • the data differential receiver 305 connected with the second network transmission interface 307 , receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase of each bit of keyboard/mouse data via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the keyboard/mouse data.
  • the keyboard/mouse decoder 306 a connected with the data differential receiver 305 , decodes the received keyboard/mouse data via a decoding circuit (not shown) or software, and decompresses the data and executes relative controls of the computers.
  • the keyboard/mouse decoder 306 a can be a single chip (such as 16F87X).
  • the second network transmission interface 307 connected respectively with the red signal differential receiver 302 , green signal differential receiver 303 , blue signal differential receiver 304 , and data differential receiver 305 , provides a signal transmission medium for receiving video signals.
  • the second network transmission interface 307 can be a twisted-pair Ethernet transmission line (RJ-45) for receiving data from the transmitting site.
  • the twisted-pair line (not shown) includes four pairs of twisted lines, in which three pairs receive respectively the red, green, blue signals and vertical and horizontal signals. The vertical and horizontal signals are received from the transmitting site via carrier waves. The rest one pair of twisted lines receives data signal.
  • FIG. 2B is a block diagram of a differential signal transmission system as the second embodiment of the invention. It differs from the first embodiment at the data transmission and receiving portions.
  • the signal encoder 205 a of the first embodiment includes keyboard and mouse encoders, while the signal encoder 205 b of the second embodiment includes keyboard, mouse, and audio encoder.
  • the data decoder 306 a of the first embodiment includes keyboard and mouse decoders, while the data decoder 306 b of the second embodiment includes keyboard, mouse and audio decoder. The rests are the same.
  • the keyboard/mouse/audio encoder 205 b encodes the keyboard, mouse or audio data via an encoding circuit (not shown) or software for transforming the data into a signal transmission format suitable for network transmission, and compressing and sending the data to the remote site.
  • the keyboard/mouse/audio encoder 205 b can be a complex programmable logic device (CPLD).
  • the keyboard/mouse/audio decoder 306 b connected with the data differential receiver 305 , decodes the received keyboard/mouse/audio data via a decoding circuit (not shown) or software, and decompresses the data and executes relative controls of the computers.
  • the keyboard/mouse/audio decoder 306 b can be a CPLD.
  • the invention is applicable to long distance transmission systems among meeting rooms, factories, educational applications, communication stations and so on.
  • the differential signal transmission system and keyboard, mouse, video switch transmits video signals and data in a differential method, so as to reduce noise interference and improve signal transmission quality.

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A video differential signal transmission system and keyboard, video, mouse switch includes a video signal transmitter, for processing red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals into differential signal transmission formats; a differential signal driver, for transmitting the red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal video signals to a remote site in a positive phase and negative phase respectively; a network transmission interface, for providing a transmission medium for transmitting the positive phase and negative phase of red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals; a differential signal receiver, settled at the remote site, for receiving the positive phase and negative phase of red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals; and a video signal receiver, for retrieving the received differential signals into red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) on Patent Application No(s). 60/684,976 filed in United States on May 27 ,2005, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of Invention
  • The invention generally relates to a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch, and in particular relates to a video differential signal transmission system and its keyboard/video/mouse switch.
  • 2. Related Art
  • Computers play an important role in modem human lives of each family and enterprise. In some situations, a user may have to operate several computers at a time. In order to save space and cost or even to facilitate the operations, new computer application structure turns into sharing a set of input, monitoring and control device for multiple computers. The sharing helps effective input, monitoring and operations of the computers.
  • The aforesaid sharing is mainly approached by switch devices, such as switches for keyboard, video signals or mouse. The switches are connected, extended or switched by users to select different computers connected to the same operation device for input, monitoring and operations of the computers.
  • As shown in FIG. 1 of prior arts, several computers 10, 11, 12 . . . are sharing a monitor 13 through a switch device 20. The switch device 20 works as an interface to link the monitor 13 to one of the computers 10, 11, 12 for showing information of the specific computer at a time. Meanwhile, data from a keyboard 14 and a mouse 15 are also switched to the specific computer. The switch device can also share other input or output devices, such as microphone, speaker or other peripherals, with multiple computers.
  • In the recent high frequency electronic circuits, the increasing density of components causes signal interference and electromagnetic radiation problems more and more serious. The high frequency keyboard, video or mouse switch is easy to be interfered by noise and lowered the transmission quality. In order to resist signal interference, some signal transmission systems apply differential signal transmission method. It may effectively resist noise interference, and also simplify the electronic circuit. However, such kind of differential signal transmission has not been developed for a keyboard/video/mouse signal switch.
  • Therefore, how to provide a video differential signal transmission system and a keyboard, video, or mouse switch, so as to reduce noise interference and to improve signal transmission quality, remains an unresolved problem of researchers.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • In view of the aforesaid problem, the object of the invention is to provide a video differential signal transmission system and a keyboard, video, mouse switch. The differential signal transmission reduces noise interference and improves signal transmission quality.
  • To achieve the object, the video differential signal transmission system of the present invention includes a video signal transmitter, a differential signal driver, a network transmission interface, a differential signal receiver, and a video signal receiver.
  • The video signal transmitter processes video signals into differential signal transmission formats. The video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • The differential signal driver transfers respectively the red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals with positive phase and negative phase to a remote site. The differential signal driver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signal. The network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • The differential signal receiver, located at the remote site, receives the positive phase and negative phase of red, green, blue, vertical and horizontal signals. The differential signal receiver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The video signal receiver retrieves the received signals into video signals. The video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • To achieve the object, the keyboard, video, mouse switch of the present invention is settled at a transmitting site and a receiving site (remote site) respectively. The keyboard, video, mouse switch at the transmitting site includes a video signal transmitter, a differential signal driver, and a network transmission interface.
  • The video signal transmitter processes video signals into differential signal transmission formats and transmits to the remote site. The video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • The differential signal driver transfers video signals with positive phase and negative phase respectively to the remote site. The differential signal driver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals. The network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • The remote site, correspondent to the transmitting site, includes a differential signal receiver, a signal receiver, and a network transmission interface.
  • The differential signal receiver receives the positive phase and negative phase video signals. The differential signal receiver is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The signal receiver retrieves the video signals. The video signals include red, green, blue, vertical and horizontal signals.
  • The network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals. The network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line.
  • The network transmission interface provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals and data. The network transmission interface can be an Ethernet transmission line. The differential signal transmission system and keyboard, video, mouse switch transmits video signals in a differential method, so as to reduce noise interference and improve signal transmission quality.
  • Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by method of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow. However, this description is for purposes of illustration only, and thus is not limitative of the invention, wherein:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application of prior arts sharing a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse among multiple computers through a switch device;
  • FIG. 2A is a block diagram of a differential signal transmission system as the first embodiment of the invention; and
  • FIG. 2B is a block diagram of a differential signal transmission system as the second embodiment of the invention.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • As shown in FIG. 2A, a block diagram of a first embodiment of the invention, a differential signal transmission system serves between a transmitting site and a receiving (remote) site. At the transmitting site, there are a video signal transmitter 201, a red signal differential driver 202, a green signal differential driver 203, a blue signal differential driver 204, a keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a, a data differential driver 206, and a first network transmission interface 207.
  • The video signal transmitter 201 processes the signals into differential signal transmission formats and transmits them to the remote site. The video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
  • The red signal differential driver 202 is connected with the video signal transmitter 201 for transmitting positive phase and negative phase of each bit of red signal to the remote site through a driving circuit (not shown). In other words, the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference. The red signal differential driver 202 is composed of integrated circuits.
  • The green signal differential driver 203 is connected with the video signal transmitter 201 for transmitting positive phase and negative phase of each bit of green signal to the remote site through a driving circuit (not shown). In other words, the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference. The green signal differential driver 203 is composed of integrated circuits.
  • The blue signal differential driver 204 is connected with the video signal transmitter 201 for transmitting positive phase and negative phase of each bit of blue signal to the remote site through a driving circuit (not shown). In other words, the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference. The blue signal differential driver 204 is composed of integrated circuits.
  • The keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a encodes the data of an input/output device (such as a keyboard or a mouse) via an encoding circuit (not shown) or software for transforming the data into a signal transmission format suitable for network transmission, and compressing and sending the data to the remote site. The keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a can be a single chip (such as 16F87X).
  • The data differential driver 206 is connected with the keyboard/mouse encoder 205 a for transmitting the positive phase and negative phase of each bit of keyboard/mouse data to the remote site via a driving circuit (not shown). In other words, the signals are transmitted in complementary pairs so that the electromagnetic fields generated in the transmission line counteract to each other so as to reduce noise interference.
  • The first network transmission interface 207, connected respectively with the red signal differential driver 202, green signal differential driver 203, blue signal differential driver 204, and data differential driver 206, provides a signal transmission medium for transmitting video signals. The first network transmission interface 207 can be a twisted-pair Ethernet transmission line (such as RJ-45) for transmitting data to the remote site. The twisted-pair line (not shown) includes four pairs of twisted lines, in which three pairs transmit respectively the red, green, blue signals and vertical and horizontal signals. The vertical and horizontal signals are transmitted to the remote site via carrier waves. The rest one pair of twisted lines transfers data signal.
  • At the receiving site, there are a video signal receiver 301, a red signal differential receiver 302, a green signal differential receiver 303, a blue signal differential receiver 304, a data differential receiver 305, a keyboard/mouse decoder 306 a, and a second network transmission interface 307.
  • The video signal receiver 301, connected respectively to the red signal differential receiver 302, the green signal differential receiver 303 and the blue signal differential receiver 304, retrieves the received video signals. The received video signals include red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal differential signals.
  • The red signal differential receiver 302, connected with the second network transmission interface 307, receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase red signals of each bit via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the red signals. Besides, because of the characteristic of the differential signal transmitting, the red signals can obtain a better signal quality. The red signal differential receiver 302 is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The green signal differential receiver 303, connected with the second network transmission interface 307, receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase green signals of each bit via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the green signals. Besides, because of the characteristic of the differential signal transmitting, the green signals can obtain a better signal quality. The green signal differential receiver 303 is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The blue signal differential receiver 304, connected with the second network transmission interface 307, receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase blue signals of each bit via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the blue signals. Besides, because of the characteristic of the differential signal transmitting, the blue signals can obtain a better signal quality. The blue signal differential receiver 304 is composed of differential integrated circuits.
  • The data differential receiver 305, connected with the second network transmission interface 307, receives and sums the positive phase and negative phase of each bit of keyboard/mouse data via a receiving circuit (not shown) to retrieve the keyboard/mouse data.
  • The keyboard/mouse decoder 306 a, connected with the data differential receiver 305, decodes the received keyboard/mouse data via a decoding circuit (not shown) or software, and decompresses the data and executes relative controls of the computers. The keyboard/mouse decoder 306 a can be a single chip (such as 16F87X).
  • The second network transmission interface 307, connected respectively with the red signal differential receiver 302, green signal differential receiver 303, blue signal differential receiver 304, and data differential receiver 305, provides a signal transmission medium for receiving video signals. The second network transmission interface 307 can be a twisted-pair Ethernet transmission line (RJ-45) for receiving data from the transmitting site. The twisted-pair line (not shown) includes four pairs of twisted lines, in which three pairs receive respectively the red, green, blue signals and vertical and horizontal signals. The vertical and horizontal signals are received from the transmitting site via carrier waves. The rest one pair of twisted lines receives data signal.
  • FIG. 2B is a block diagram of a differential signal transmission system as the second embodiment of the invention. It differs from the first embodiment at the data transmission and receiving portions. The signal encoder 205 a of the first embodiment includes keyboard and mouse encoders, while the signal encoder 205 b of the second embodiment includes keyboard, mouse, and audio encoder. In addition, the data decoder 306 a of the first embodiment includes keyboard and mouse decoders, while the data decoder 306 b of the second embodiment includes keyboard, mouse and audio decoder. The rests are the same.
  • The keyboard/mouse/audio encoder 205 b encodes the keyboard, mouse or audio data via an encoding circuit (not shown) or software for transforming the data into a signal transmission format suitable for network transmission, and compressing and sending the data to the remote site. The keyboard/mouse/audio encoder 205 b can be a complex programmable logic device (CPLD).
  • The keyboard/mouse/audio decoder 306 b, connected with the data differential receiver 305, decodes the received keyboard/mouse/audio data via a decoding circuit (not shown) or software, and decompresses the data and executes relative controls of the computers. The keyboard/mouse/audio decoder 306 b can be a CPLD.
  • The invention is applicable to long distance transmission systems among meeting rooms, factories, educational applications, communication stations and so on.
  • The differential signal transmission system and keyboard, mouse, video switch transmits video signals and data in a differential method, so as to reduce noise interference and improve signal transmission quality.
  • The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many methods. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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1. A video differential signal transmission system, comprising:
a video signal transmitter, for processing red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals into differential signal transmission formats;
a differential signal driver, for transmitting said red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal video signals to a remote site in a positive phase and negative phase respectively;
a network transmission interface, for providing a transmission medium for transmitting said positive phase and negative phase of said red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals;
a differential signal receiver, settled at said remote site, for receiving said positive phase and negative phase of said red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals; and
a video signal receiver, for retrieving said received differential signal transmission formats into said red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
2. The video differential signal transmission system according to claim 1 wherein said differential signal driver comprises a differential integrated circuit.
3. The video differential signal transmission system according to claim 1 wherein said differential signal receiver comprises a differential integrated circuit.
4. The video differential signal transmission system according to claim 1 wherein said network transmission interface is an Ethernet transmission line.
5. A keyboard, video, mouse switch of a differential signal transmission system, comprising:
a video signal transmitter, for processing red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals into differential signal transmission formats;
a differential signal driver, for transmitting said red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal video signals to a remote site in a positive phase and negative phase respectively;
a network transmission interface, for providing a transmission medium for transmitting said positive phase and negative phase of said red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals.
6. The keyboard, video, mouse switch according to claim 5 wherein said differential signal driver comprises a differential integrated circuit.
7. The keyboard, video, mouse switch according to claim 5 wherein said network transmission interface is an Ethernet transmission port (RJ-45).
8. A keyboard, video, mouse switch of a differential signal transmission system, comprising:
a network transmission interface, for providing a signal transmission medium for receiving said positive phase and negative phase of red, green, blue, vertical and horizontal signals;
a differential signal receiver, for receiving from a remote site said positive and negative phase of said red, green, blue, vertical and horizontal signals; and
a video signal receiver, for retrieving video signals of red, green, blue, vertical, and horizontal signals from said received signals.
9. The keyboard, video, mouse switch according to claim 8 wherein said differential signal receiver comprises a differential integrated circuit.
10. The keyboard, video, mouse switch according to claim 8 wherein said network transmission interface is an Ethernet transmission line.
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